ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WELCOMES NEWLY SWORN-IN MEMBERS AT AUGUST MEETING
The Roane County Board of Education held its August meeting, marking the official swearing-in of four board members and highlighting key community partnerships dedicated to student success. Mayor Wad ...
KNOXVILLE POLICE ARREST YAAC MENDEZ ON CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CHARGES FOLLOWING GLEASON DRIVE RAID
A 33-year-old Knoxville man was arrested Friday following a law enforcement raid tied to an ongoing child exploitation investigation. On August 28, 2026, the Knoxville Police Department’s Internet Cr ...
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH INVOLVING MOTORCYCLE CAUSES SEVERE DELAYS ON NORTHSIDE DRIVE
A multi-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle has brought northbound traffic on Northside Drive in Crossville to a near standstill this afternoon. Emergency responders, including local police, fir ...
BECCA JO SPARKS FACES ATTEMPTED FIRST-DEGREE MURDER DEADLINE IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT
The Cumberland County Circuit Criminal Court has scheduled a key legal deadline for Becca Jo Sparks, who faces serious felony charges stemming from a shooting incident in May 2025. Court dockets show ...
CHASE WAYNE MACKEY FACES VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH 2025 CRASH
Chase Wayne Mackey is scheduled to appear in the Cumberland County Circuit Criminal Court on September 1st, 2026, facing serious felony charges stemming from a fatal crash. According to a February ...
NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RENAMING IN HONOR OF DOLLY PARTON
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Nashville International Airport (BNA) announced a proposal today to rename the airport in honor of global icon Dolly Parton, celebrating her profound cultural and p ...
Daniel Webb, 43
Daniel Webb, 43, of Crossville, TN, passed away on August 24, 2026. He was born on May 4, 1983, to Ronnie and Gina Webb in Crossville, TN. Daniel had a heart for the outdoors and a passion for spor ...
Joyce Goddard Fischer Barkalow, 97
Joyce Goddard Fischer Barkalow (1928-2026) Joyce Barkalow, aged 97, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away on August 28, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Barkalow, Jr.; her pa ...
Isaac Hale, 79
ISAAC WOODROW HALE age 79 passed away August 24, 2026. He was born March 29, 1947 a son of Charlie and Willene Hale, and was a lifelong resident of Crossville. He passed surrounded by his loving famil ...
Carol Ann Schillinger Johnson, 79
Ms. Carol Ann Schillinger Johnson, age 79 of Grandview, TN, passed away on August 25, 2026. She was born on May 22, 1947 to Fayette Schillinger and Dorothy Wilkinson Schillinger in Bristol, Connecticu ...
Joanna Graham Johnson, 87
Joanna Graham Johnson, age 87, of Oliver Springs, TN passed away on Thursday August 27, 2026. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was proceeded in death by her husband Earl Johnson; ...
Barry D. Wright, 65
Barry D. Wright age 65 of Kingston passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026. Preceded in death by parents; Ernest and Hattie Marie Majors Wright. He was a 1979 graduate of Roane County High School. ...
